Someone won £2.3 million on lottery and gave £50k to friend

[norm]

Isn't 10% the going rate for tips? Therefore 230K.

 

[Energize]

Depends how much of a friend she was, I would give 6 figures for a close friend. People saying they would steal the winnings because they bought the ticket just shows the dishonesty of people today.

 

[sketchytom]

have people not thought the winner gave 50k because they are planning to give out to other family members also???

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

I'm a moron according to Oxy

Funny that, because I do actually work at a psychiatric hospital.

Giving £800k away so that I have £1.5M left is my call, my prerogative, thank you.

 

[sanaxe1]

If I ever win the lottery I am not telling a sole, I will simply abandon all my friends and family, all my possession and buy somewhere in nice in Italy and pay for a visa to USA/Canada/New Zealand/Australia and retire.

I would never see anyone I previously new again. I ain't giving anyone a penny.

Seriously how could you give a lot of money away after only winning £2.3m? You would still need to be careful with your money if you're in your twenties.

The morons saying they would give away £800k after only winning 2.3m are you insane? I could understand if you are 60+ but if you 40 or under that is very silly. What about your future generations to consider? What about the legacy for your future grandchildren etc etc

I would say abandoning all your friends and family is more "insane" than giving away £800k

 

[TFleming]

I'd have given at least 10%. Depends how close the friend was though. If they were a long time best friend I would probs even give 1/4 of it to them.

 

[TFleming]

If I ever win the lottery I am not telling a sole, I will simply abandon all my friends and family, all my possession and buy somewhere in nice in Italy and pay for a visa to USA/Canada/New Zealand/Australia and retire.

I would never see anyone I previously new again. I ain't giving anyone a penny.

Seriously how could you give a lot of money away after only winning £2.3m? You would still need to be careful with your money if you're in your twenties.

The morons saying they would give away £800k after only winning 2.3m are you insane? I could understand if you are 60+ but if you 40 or under that is very silly. What about your future generations to consider? What about the legacy for your future grandchildren etc etc

If you invest it wisely, you could live very comfortably.

 

[EdGey]

Depends really...

I'd have probably given more if they chose the numbers equally, but 50k is plenty!

 

[teulk]

Oops i was wrong it was a he and not a she

http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2012/09/01/widower-wins-2-3m-in-national-lottery/

Where does it say the friend helped pick the numbers in this story ? it says she buys the tickets for him and he uses different numbers..............im guessing there is another report with the full story somewhere ?

 

[Deific]

Friend picks numbers. Friend buys ticket. Friend get 50k of 2.3m.

As great as 50k is, that doesn't seem fair to me.

 

[JonJ678]

One person has a couple of million, another has fifty thousand. I've still got the pound I didn't spend on a ticket. No regrets whatsoever, I'd rather have the pound.

 

[Locky]

If I ever win the lottery I am not telling a sole, I will simply abandon all my friends and family, all my possession and buy somewhere in nice in Italy and pay for a visa to USA/Canada/New Zealand/Australia and retire.

I would never see anyone I previously new again. I ain't giving anyone a penny.

Seriously how could you give a lot of money away after only winning £2.3m? You would still need to be careful with your money if you're in your twenties.

The morons saying they would give away £800k after only winning 2.3m are you insane? I could understand if you are 60+ but if you 40 or under that is very silly. What about your future generations to consider? What about the legacy for your future grandchildren etc etc

Money is worth more than your family to you, what a great life yo must have.

 

[Meridian]

..im guessing there is another report with the full story somewhere ?

I think you might be confusing the British Press with companies which gather and report news? As opposed to trying to sell half-stories?

 

[LoopyOrc]

8, 15, 21, 26, 28, 32, 29

You all owe me £50k.

Each.

 

[robgmun]

I'm a moron according to Oxy

Funny that, because I do actually work at a psychiatric hospital.

Giving £800k away so that I have £1.5M left is my call, my prerogative, thank you.

You better check yourself in then because that's just insane.....or you're a woman, same difference

 

[Yaayuh!]

Better than a kick in the crotch..

 

[mmj_uk]

If I won the lottery, just off the top of my head there are ~20 people I would be giving some to automatically. In such a case £2.3M doesn't go all that far.

You could give all of those people £50k and they'd be delighted, I think the point here is this particular friend played an integral part in the person obtaining this fortune.

 

[grimm]

I would be happy with £50k for nothing.

 

[Nevakonaza]

50K is 50K,The person who helped choose the numbers could have easily used the same numbers but choose not to.